Volume 1 of the world-renowned Direct Hits SAT vocabulary books is based upon an innovative and fun approach to learning using vivid, relevant, and selective examples to teach students. Written by one of the country's leading authorities on the SAT, the book includes the following features:

- 200 words found on recent SATs

- memorable examples from pop culture, historic events, and contemporary issues explain word meanings in context

- 5 easy-to-tackle chapters

- critical reading and sentence completion questions just like the real SAT

- chapter quizzes with complete solution explanations